About Briana
You may know Briana
Lackenby PT DPT as a Physical Therapist and Assistant Clinical Director at Cape
Cod Rehab. You also may know Briana as a
figure skating coach for the Yarmouth Ice Club.
Or you may even know Briana as a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI)
Golf Fitness Instructor. She also holds
certifications as a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certified
Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Certified Burdenko Method Instructor
(Levels 1-6). Briana does it all and she
wouldn’t have it any other way!
Briana began figure
skating when she was 8 years old and worked her way up to earn Senior Gold
Level Status. She began coaching in 1996
as a freshman in college. During
Briana’s time as a physical therapy student at Boston University,
she completed one of her clinical rotations at Cape Cod Rehab. Soon after graduation, Briana was hired by
Joe and Kathy Carroll, owners of Cape Cod Rehab and has been working for them
ever since. When not in the clinic, you
can find her on the ice at the Tony Kent Ice Arena where she puts in about
12-15 hours per week coaching skaters of all ages and abilities.
skating when she was 8 years old and worked her way up to earn Senior Gold
Level Status. She began coaching in 1996
as a freshman in college. During
Briana’s time as a physical therapy student at Boston University,
she completed one of her clinical rotations at Cape Cod Rehab. Soon after graduation, Briana was hired by
Joe and Kathy Carroll, owners of Cape Cod Rehab and has been working for them
ever since. When not in the clinic, you
can find her on the ice at the Tony Kent Ice Arena where she puts in about
12-15 hours per week coaching skaters of all ages and abilities.
Cape Cod Rehab and the Yarmouth Ice Club
The relationship betweenCape Cod Rehab and the Yarmouth Ice Club is very unique. Briana has a long history of working with
skaters both on and off the ice in injury prevention and rehab. She became the go-to person when any Yarmouth
Ice Club figure skater was struggling or suffered an injury. Skaters, coaches, and parents all trust Briana’s judgment and opinions when biomechanically something isn’t
right. Her knowledge of the jumps and
personal experiences with the physical and mental demands of the sport add that extra element to her already extensive physical therapy training and
education.
The Burdenko Method
Another tie between figure
skating and physical therapy is The Burdenko Method. The Burdenko Method is a unique, innovative
system for rehabilitation, conditioning and injury prevention developed and
refined by Igor N. Burdenko PhD over a period of 40 years.
skating and physical therapy is The Burdenko Method. The Burdenko Method is a unique, innovative
system for rehabilitation, conditioning and injury prevention developed and
refined by Igor N. Burdenko PhD over a period of 40 years.
Dr. Burdenko has a long
history of working with figure skaters.
He rehabbed Nancy Kerrigan after the infamous Tonya Harding
incident. With a combination of land and
water, Dr. Burdenko helped Nancy
to get back on the ice and earn a silver medal at the 1994 Olympics. His list of figure skaters includes Paul
Wylie, Oksana Baiul, and Yarmouth Ice Club coach and Olympian Konstantin
Kostin.
history of working with figure skaters.
He rehabbed Nancy Kerrigan after the infamous Tonya Harding
incident. With a combination of land and
water, Dr. Burdenko helped Nancy
to get back on the ice and earn a silver medal at the 1994 Olympics. His list of figure skaters includes Paul
Wylie, Oksana Baiul, and Yarmouth Ice Club coach and Olympian Konstantin
Kostin.
Briana’s interest in the
Burdenko Method started as a skater watching Nancy Kerrigan and Paul Wylie
train at the Tony Kent Arena. They were
both coached by Olympic and World Skating coaches Evy and Mary Scotvold whose
training camp was located at the Tony Kent Arena in South Dennis, MA. When Briana was hired by Cape Cod Rehab, her
interest in Burdenko was spurred on by Joe who was already using the method in
his clinics. Joe introduced Briana to
Dr. Burdenko and she became Part I and Part II certified. Joe continued his training to earn the
credentials as one of the very few Master Burdenko Method Instructors in the
world.
Burdenko Method started as a skater watching Nancy Kerrigan and Paul Wylie
train at the Tony Kent Arena. They were
both coached by Olympic and World Skating coaches Evy and Mary Scotvold whose
training camp was located at the Tony Kent Arena in South Dennis, MA. When Briana was hired by Cape Cod Rehab, her
interest in Burdenko was spurred on by Joe who was already using the method in
his clinics. Joe introduced Briana to
Dr. Burdenko and she became Part I and Part II certified. Joe continued his training to earn the
credentials as one of the very few Master Burdenko Method Instructors in the
world.
“Working the
whole body in different directions and at different speeds are principles of
the Burdenko Method that translate exceptionally well for figure skaters who
work slowly and gracefully and move into fast dynamic movements while changing
directions,” said Joe.
whole body in different directions and at different speeds are principles of
the Burdenko Method that translate exceptionally well for figure skaters who
work slowly and gracefully and move into fast dynamic movements while changing
directions,” said Joe.
The
Burdenko Method is very dynamic and sport specific. It became really big with figure skaters in both rehabbing and conditioning especially after it was proven successful for
so many skaters including Olympic level competitors. Briana found that it was more fun for the
younger skaters as it was different exercises than everyone was used to and
combined both land and water training.
Burdenko Method is very dynamic and sport specific. It became really big with figure skaters in both rehabbing and conditioning especially after it was proven successful for
so many skaters including Olympic level competitors. Briana found that it was more fun for the
younger skaters as it was different exercises than everyone was used to and
combined both land and water training.
Joe
added, “Rehab of the injured skater in the pool allows them to simulate
movements they do on the ice without the impact and keeps a level of
conditioning while their training is impacted. Mentally the athlete is
engaged with the dynamic nature of the workouts and choreographing the
exercises keeps them connected to their training on ice. The Burdenko Method
allows for a progressive transition from the water to the land and then back
onto the ice.”
added, “Rehab of the injured skater in the pool allows them to simulate
movements they do on the ice without the impact and keeps a level of
conditioning while their training is impacted. Mentally the athlete is
engaged with the dynamic nature of the workouts and choreographing the
exercises keeps them connected to their training on ice. The Burdenko Method
allows for a progressive transition from the water to the land and then back
onto the ice.”
Coaching Dawn &
Becky
Yarmouth Ice Club skaters
Dawn Feest and Becky Hamlin will both be competing in Adult Nationals in
April. Briana coaches all aspects of
Dawn’s skating from technical to choreography and she is also working on
choreographing Becky’s performances.
Dawn Feest and Becky Hamlin will both be competing in Adult Nationals in
April. Briana coaches all aspects of
Dawn’s skating from technical to choreography and she is also working on
choreographing Becky’s performances.
To Briana, the best part
about coaching is the creativity. Every
skater has their own style and Briana helps to bring out their strengths on
ice. She does everything from coming up
with the concept to editing the music, developing the program, and designing
the costumes.
about coaching is the creativity. Every
skater has their own style and Briana helps to bring out their strengths on
ice. She does everything from coming up
with the concept to editing the music, developing the program, and designing
the costumes.
Briana’s Role at
Nationals
Adult Nationals will be a
special event for Briana. She will play
the role of skating coach to Dawn and Becky, Medical Director for the entire
competition, and if we’re lucky we may even see an appearance on ice during the
opening ceremony.
special event for Briana. She will play
the role of skating coach to Dawn and Becky, Medical Director for the entire
competition, and if we’re lucky we may even see an appearance on ice during the
opening ceremony.
When asked if she’d ever
compete again, Briana hesitated but said she would consider it. It’s a huge time commitment and there are not
enough hours in the day!
compete again, Briana hesitated but said she would consider it. It’s a huge time commitment and there are not
enough hours in the day!
Stay tuned for next week’s
post featuring Dawn Feest…
post featuring Dawn Feest…
Blog post by Jen Skiba.
